The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-01-26
COUNCIL,

| COUNCIL.
HELENA, January A.-The following
bills were introduced:
BY Collins-C. B. IA, relating to receiv-
ers of stolen property. Any one having
possession Of stolen property, stolen out
side Of Montana, is liable the same as If
the theft were committed in the territory.
By Kennedy-C. B. Is, providing that
all railroads must be fenced and properly
protected with cattle guards.
By Collins-C. B. 16, relating to The es~
tablishment of banks. 1t is practically
the law of Colorado shaped to suit Mon
tana.
FL. B. 2, relating to the sale of intoxi-
cants to INDECENT poor, passed.
II. B. 4, relating to removing restric-
tions on offices of sheriff and assessor was
put on its passage and lost-ayes, 8; nays,
Is. This bill elected quite an animated
discussion. Brown, Blake and Page
spoke favoring the bill; Mantle, Anderson,
Thompson and Taylor against.
Fl. B. 5, concerning the rights Of mar
ried women, passed without opposition.
FL. B. TO, to protect the wages of work
ers, Fl. j. r. l, providing for additional
printing, passed unanimously.
Taylor gave notice Of a bill to annex to
school district No. of Lewis and Clarke
county certain portion of school district
No. l Of Choteau county. 1t relaCes to
that portion Immediately adjacent to the
town of Sun River.
Page gave notice Of bill to amend sec
ton $40, article 3, page 469, Of the revised
statutes, relating to restrictions as to time
when railroad shall be completed. 1t
requires in addition to the fifteen miles
each year also rails and rolling stock.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Buskett-H. B. %, to repeal secs.
and 3 Of an act to provide for the collec-
tion Of special poor tax.
By Hanscomb-H. B. %, to secure to
miners greater safety.
BY Math-H. 3. 2, concerning mort
cages upon real and personal property of
corporations.
HELENA, January 25.-A petition was
received from Meagher county asking that
concert dives be abolished and prohibiting
women and minors in all dancing resorts.
A communication was received from the
governor announcing that he had signed
G. j. r. 2, approprating 81 900 to the cap
tors of Murphy.
Richards gave notice of bill relating
to seduction, making it a penitentiary Of
fense, punished by imprisonment for five
years or a fine of 81, ,000; prosecution no
bar to civil suit.
Holiday introduced G. B. II, appro-
priating 81, 900 for the relief of A. w.
Tanner. This bill has been before the
legislature for six years.
FL. M. 2, concerning the Buford res
ervation, and c. B. 3, amending the pro-
bate practice act, passed.
HOUSE.
Notice of bills-By Hanscomb, to Sc
cure persons and animals from danger;
by Mantle, to establish the office of COM
missioner of mines; by Gorham, to amend
an act relative to bounty for killing cer-
tain animals; by Buskett, for the organi-
zation of independent graded school dis
tricts.
Marshall introduced a resolution asking
that joint committee of five be appointed
to visit the territorial law library and as
certain Its needs. Adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By the judiciary committee-H. B. %,
providing compensation for county officers
in counties which may be organized or
which are already organized and not pro-
vided Tor.
By Buskett-H. B. 2G, to provide for
the registration Of the names of electors
md to prevent frauds at elections.
By Page-H. B. 27, to regulate gam
bling. 1t provides that no gambling shall
be done in any house the doors of which
front upon any street or the floor of which
IS less than eight feet above the street
grades or sideaalks; also. Fl. B. IS, to
4nend section 80, article 3, of the revised
statutes, concerning railroads.
By Mante-H. B. 20. in relation to
'.tilfoad interpretations; to enable railroad
corporations having branches in tlie ter
.itory to include them under one manage
nent.
BY Kanouse-H. B. 80, to secure water ;
ng places for stock. It provides that no
tream shall be fenced for more than two ,
niles without having roadWays for stock
Justices Of the peace to have jurisdiction;
ompels the opening of roadways and
overs cost.